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By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.25
Director: Adam Larson Broder | Anthony Abrams
Starring: Brenda Blethyn | Christina Ricci | Dominique Swain | Hank Harris
…it.” 3 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/pumpkin.htm” Robin says: “The Alpha Omega Pi sorority of Southern California University have longed to wrest the title of Sorority of…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Paul Cox
Starring: Charles "Bud" Tingwell | Julia Blake | Terry Norris
…portray of Andreas keeps him slightly suspect the second time around.” 3 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/innocence.htm” Robin says: “This study in elderly romance is handled with dignity…
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Christophe Gans
Starring: Emilie Dequenne | Monica Belluci | Samuel Le Bihan | Vincent Cassel
…Gans does allow his conclusion to run on too long.” 4 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/brotherhoodofthewolf.htm” Robin says: “The story doesn’t try to sustain the energetic tempo of…
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Rating: 3.25
Director: Shohei Imamura
Starring: Koji Yakusho | Mansaku Fuwa | Misa Shimizu | Mitsuko Baisho
…by Shinichiro Ikebe reflects a playful nature with its cartoonish bells and whistles.” 3 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/warmwaterunderaredbridge.htm” Michael says: “How delightful it was to get such…
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Rating: 4.125 cats
Director: Veit Helmer
Starring: Chulpan Khamatova | Denis Lavant | Phillipe Clay | Terrence Gillespie
…cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/tuvalu.htm” Robin says: “This is a wildly whimsical film that utilizes broad slapstick humor, manic pratfalls, a funky little romance, a tale of loyalty…
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Rating: 1.6 cats
Director: Claire Denis
Starring: Alex Descas | Beatrice Dalle | Florence Loiret Caille | Nicolas Duvauchelle | Tricia Vessey | Vincent Gallo
…underscores the doomed romantic tone.” 1 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/troubleeveryday.htm” Michael says: “I finally got to see Claire Denis’ latest American release, TROUBLE EVERY DAY. Unfortunately,…
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Rating: 4 cats
Director: Ming-liang | Tsai
Starring: Kang-sheng Lee | Shiang-chyi Chen | Yi-ching Lu
…language to propel his story.” 4 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/whattimeisitthere.htm” Robin says: “This is a quiet, thoughtful work that sprinkles satire and humor throughout as it takes…
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Rating: 4.3 cats
Director: Jill Sprecher
Starring: Alan Arkin | Amy Irving | Barbara Sukowa | Clea DuVall | John Turturro | Matthew McConaughhey | Rob McElhenney | Tia Texada
…is affecting in that he can make us feel for a man so cluelessly miserable.” 4 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/13conversationsaboutonething.htm” Michael says: “The final film of…
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Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Nanni Moretti
Starring: Giuseppe Sanfelice | Jasmine Trinca | Laura Morante | Nanni Moretti
…ROOM. While not as aggressively impressive as its American counterpart, IN THE BEDROOM, Moretti’s film makes its own, quieter observations.” 3 1/2 cats For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/thesonsroom.htm” Robin…
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Rating: 3.75 cats
Director: Roger Avary
Starring: Ian Somerhalder | James Van Der Beek | Jessica Biel | Shannyn Sossamon
…most horribly embodied by the cafeteria girl who’s really writing those purple notes to Sean, is not only lost, but trampled on.” 4 cat For Laura’s complete review: “http://www.reelingreviews.com/therulesofattraction.htm” …
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